| Personal information | ||||||
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| Full name | Arthur Evans | |||||
| Nickname | Candy | |||||
| Born | 1 July 1901 Abersychan, Wales |
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| Died | 7 January 1952 (aged 50) Abersychan, Wales |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Position | Lock | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1924–≥1924 | Pontypool RFC | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1924–1924 | Wales | 3 | ||||
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Position | Hooker, Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1928–≥1928 | Halifax | |||||
| Leeds | ||||||
| 1930–1931 | Castleford | 18 | 1 | 3 | ||
| ≤1933–≥1933 | Warrington | |||||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1931–≥1931 | Glamorgan County RLFC | ≥2 | ||||
| 1928–1933 | Wales | 4 | ||||
| As of 7 June 2010 | ||||||
| Source: [1] rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Arthur 'Candy' Evans (1 July 1901 - 7 January 1952) was a Welsh miner, boxer, dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Pontypool RFC, playing at Lock, i.e. number 4 or 5, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, Glamorgan County RLFC, and at club level for Halifax, Leeds, Castleford, and Warrington, playing at Hooker, or Second-row, i.e. number 9, or, 11 or 12.[1]
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Candy Evans won caps for Wales (RU) while at Pontypool RFC in the 1924 Five Nations Championship against England, Ireland, and France, won caps for Wales (RL) while at Halifax, Leeds, Castleford in the 19-23 defeat by England at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on the 18/03/1931, and Warrington 1928…1933 4-caps.[2]
Candy Evans represented Glamorgan County RLFC while at Castleford in the 19-12 victory over Cumberland at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on the 21/03/1931, and 12-33 defeat by Yorkshire at Thrum Hall, Halifax on the 15/04/1931.[3]
Candy Evans was also a boxer, one year going straight from a Welsh rugby international against Ireland to compete in, and win, the Welsh amateur boxing championship hours later. He later became a professional boxer, though remained better known for his rugby league achievements.
On retirement from rugby Candy Evans became a professional gambler, in 1952, facing substantial debts, he committed suicide.